All systems... green...
Launching network jammer in T minus 300 seconds.
It is done.
But, I'm sorry...
We've lost both the time, and the words
to explain everything...
Please forgive me,
Finè.
The magnetic flux around the Pole of Inaccessibility is converging fractally!
Raising threat level from 3 to 4!
It's progressed far beyond our initial simulations.
It seems it will emerge almost exactly when the wielders get there!
Putting together the information and observation data,
we can assume the Coffin is a relic of prehistoric civilization.
Sub-glacial energy signals from Lake Vostok are increasing at an exponential rate!
The numbers won't stop going up!
Here it comes, huh?
All hands, prepare for the emergence of the Coffin!
It's so cold! I'm going numb!
Who the heck said it was summer in the Southern Hemisphere?
Yeah!
This is Antarctica. Of course it would be cold, even in summer.
Once we put on our Gears, the thermal insulation field—
I'm already freezing, but that still gave me chills.
That's the Coffin?
Kiri-chan, what's a coffin again?
Who the heck would know that? Don't ask me!
Always expect the unexpected!
Let's go!
Once you've made it through all the darkness
You'll see the light at the end is the dawning sun
It matched her strength?!
But even so...
Etch all these sentiments into your heart
Our spirits are stronger!
These burning, sometimes painful memoria
The hell is that crap?
What and who do you fight for? What does your gut say?
What do we do?
The only thing we can do! Stop them!
Get to heart! Get to heart! One burning punch
Spread out, close the gap!
Don't let it near the observation post!
Can you hear this song, burning in your heart and soul
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No hesitation can ever weigh down my fists
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Hold on, for our joined hands hold the answer
And our journey to find the true meaning continues
With the wind at our backs
It didn't work?!
It fiercely attacks anything that gets close to it.
I vowed to protect others,
Can we really call this a coffin?
It's not attacking. It's defending.
But what if the time comes that my two fists aren't enough?
If this is some kind of function to ward off grave robbers,
then it's definitely a coffin.
I can't stop now, not even if I'm afraid
In which case, its contents may be the real deal.
As time marches on mercilessly to the future
Commander! It's exhibiting new behavior!
Am I really myself when I make my decisions
Please tell me! Please tell me
But for now
Just take the first step
Let today become the spark that lights tomorow
Live your life without regrets
It's trying to pin us down!
Your fight's far from over
Not if I can help it!
The fire that's still burning in you
will consume your fear and fuel the possibilities of your heart
We don't have time to swat away all these hornets!
Then I'll clear a path!
Believe in its light!
The way is clear!
The fastest, shortest route...
...is a straight line!
It worked! Keep it up!
Are you okay?!
Don't give up now!
Incoming!
I'll stop it!
Damage reduction from the Reflector confirmed!
Finished analyzing the Coffin's attacks!
It's a directed energy beam at minus 5100°C!
Wait, how is that possible?!
It's interfering with the principles of the universe beyond the laws of physics.
The fields our Gears project can't handle that!
Let us raise our eyes towards the Sun
Sing of its infinite, warm love
Day in, day out, raise your voice
and proudly sing to the melody
Even if in the future ahead
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we will have to shed tears as well
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Girls, be proud and stand tall
With faith in your hearts, turn your dreams into songs
Okay, you pass.
Really?! Yay!
I'm so glad.
Tachibana-san! Don't celebrate just yet!
You did pass this exam, but there are still many skills you must learn!
I'm very sorry, ma'am.
However...
Your song was beautiful.
I'm sure it's because you're singing from your heart.
You mean... It's the song in my heart?
Thank you, miss!
That concludes your make-up exam.
I know you have a lot going on, but try to attend the next one on time.
I'm glad we were able to find a nice birthday present.
Do you think Chris-chan will be happy?
I'm sure she will!
Our next story is about the promising new lunar development project.
The US-Japan joint space program, which has been in the works for some time,
US-JAPAN JOINT SPACE PROGRAM MOVES AHEAD
is progressing well after breakthroughs in high-level negotiations.
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In a sign that relationships between the two nations are beginning to thaw,
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they have formed a historic agreement that will be their first step toward the moon.
The moon?
You're so slow!
What are you doing?
Oh! Sorry!
But hey, aren't you hungry? I sure am!
What, already? Your treat, then?
You know I can't say no to you.
The song in my heart's saved me so many times I've lost count.
You said it!
My life's been so ordinary lately that it feels out of the ordinary.
But you know? I've come to realize that ordinary's pretty good.
You had nothing but mission after mission for a while there.
The moment you see someone in trouble, you drop everything and rush out the door.
If I was the one in trouble, would you come and save me?
Of course!
I'd rush to your side faster than the speed of light!
Oh? And what if I was the one causing trouble?
Huh?
Just hypothetically!
That's a mean question!
Don't take it so seriously!
Hibiki...
Right.
Hibiki-san! Get in!
You too, Miku-san!
There was an explosion at a S.O.N.G. research facility disguised as a cruise ship.
A floating laboratory?
Was it researching something too dangerous to handle in the city?
Yes.
We were investigating the recovered remains of an Autoscorer.
Through analyzing the destroyed Antikythera Mechanism and the Autoscorer which housed it,
we were hoping to shed some light on the goals of Adam Weishaupt and the Bavarian Illuminati.
The explosion may have been triggered by the safety functions protecting their deepest secrets...
The Autoscorer called Tiki was capable of recording the movements of the planets
and deducing various phenomena based on the data collected.
Is that... Antarctica?
The last data salvaged before the explosion was the coordinates to a particular location there.
Specifically, Lake Vostok, one of the largest lakes in Antarctica.
There's a Russian research station located nearby.
A lake? Where?
All I see is snow and more snow.
Most of that snow is actually Lake Vostok.
It's hidden away underneath the ice.
The Earth's climate is not static and has undergone many significant changes in the past.
These changes have been especially stark in recent years, as much of the polar ice has melted.
You're not gonna tell me they found something under the ice, right?
I'm afraid they did.
This frozen scorpion was found near Vostok Station just recently.
It was identified as a species that lived in the Middle East thousands of years ago.
A species which is now extinct.
How did that get to Antarctica?
We're still investigating the details,
but if I were to guess,
I'd suspect it was somehow brought there by a prehistoric civilization.
And that's not the only thing we're concerned about.
Our agents have been investigating remnant cells of the Bavarian Illuminati
that went to ground after its collapse.
The intel they found indicates that Adam wanted to use the divine power to achieve a specific goal.
And what goal was that?
In order to become the ruler of this planet,
he would "destroy the coffin that surfaces from beyond recorded history."
What?
Surfacing from beyond recorded history?
That sounds way too much like that frozen scorpion they found.
Our next mission will be recon in Antarctica.
Considering this intel originates from the Illuminati remnants,
it's possible this whole thing could be a trap.
We commence the operation in one week.
I want all of you in perfect shape.
Roger!
Hope was crushed today.
In your tomorrow, in your future, lies only despair!
Hmm...
They got taken down pretty easily, huh?
Not like we'd do any better against something that big,
but I was hoping they'd put up more of a fight.
How is it? Everything going to plan?
The Coffin has resurfaced.
Was the Lodgemaster really trying to destroy that thing so he could rule the planet?
Well, we can't ask him now.
But in any case, his goals are not our goals.
We're not trying to destroy the Coffin.
We want to use it ourselves.
Yes... This is a battle to take back our future.
And that's why we have to win.
All six wielders are still unconscious!
At this rate...
Commander!
Don't worry. I got my special "saving the world boxers" on.
I'll be back before I even feel the cold.
That's not it.
A flare! The Coffin has halted its advance.
What are you doing?
Those girls must be freezing out there!
What if they catch cold?
I knew this'd happen!
Everyone is here...
Everyone!
You want to be a hero that badly?
That's right!
You're not the only one on this battlefield! Tachibana!
Everyone! I'll be fighting my hardest in my own way!
So don't worry!
Everyone's pushing me forward!
I've always kept taking the next step forward
No time to even wipe my tears
And those tears drenched my wings, weighing them down
Too heavy to fly, I cried again
I reached for the warm sun, but it was beyond my grasp
It was so painful, I couldn't bear it
I fought tooth and nail to reach the blue sky, up so high
But it was so far I just sobbed helplessly
The blade-shaped words I spat to keep others from understanding
Hurt me just as much as I hurt them
But I never stopped believing in the friendship
that we built together over the years past
Are you okay?
Now the miracles we hold will be our strength
From both sides?
Incoming barrage!
Punch it!
That doesn't make a lick of sense!
Our song rings for tomorrow
Our song rings for the world
Wind of Axia, blow our tears away
Adjusted the defense field on her fist!
It was a rush job, but Elfnein made it in time!
You're not alone, so connect with others!
Don't let the pain distract you from what's ahead
Analyzing and reconstructing is the fundamental principle of alchemy!
Don't let the fear distract you from the miracle of humanity
This is my way of fighting!
Not even death can take us down! One for all!
Let the flower (All for one!) of the future bloom!
Live to your fullest!
Hurry to the S.O.N.G. evacuation point!
Th-Thank you!
Get on!
Not on my watch!
It broke through the ice?!
Looks like it!
That dummy!
She can't sing underwater, her Gear's output will be reduced!
Even so...
There's a song in my heart!
Are you okay, Tachibana?
Never mind me.
We gotta deal with that!
We should aim for the damaged point on its throat. Focus all the Gears' power there!
But it's a rotating, moving target! If we miss with our strongest attacks,
We'd be doomed! We can't!
Aiming is the sniper's job.
Leave the timing to me.
Let's do this!
Right!
Gear Blast!
We can help calculate the trajectory!
Wait! The drones are gathering around it!
They're acting as reflectors?
Distance: 1,500...
1,200!
Chris-chan, it's almost your birthday!
The holy mother cries as her sanity flickers out
Once this fight's over—
You can jinx yourself, but leave me out of it!
Her tears of blood spill down, even as she smiles
Is it time yet? Come on!
It's gonna squish us flat!
I beg you to remember, don't lose your way
Stay calm. Stay calm.
Make them stay calm.
Remember what it means to be you
And gather the strength
Now!
G3FA! Hexa-Revolver!
To rise again
From the Abyss of History
Drowning in sin, ashamed of your own vulnerability
Can you really speak of protecting the weak?
This prelude to tragedy will break this all apart
As the beat of fate toys with you
You may try to struggle against your path
Not to reject, but to embrace love
Devote all your body, all your life, and stand up
Hear the cruelly thrumming rhythm,
dragging down the lost lambs into hell
It may tear at you without mercy, but don't lose your way
I believe in the warmth of your hands
Fight your fate
Find all your faith
The holy mother cries as her sanity flickers out
Her tears of blood spill down, even as she smiles
I beg you to remember, don't lose your way
Remember what it means to be you
And gather the strength
to rise again
So that's a Custodian...
The body of an Anunnaki, beings once revered as gods...
Some might call it "Corpus Dei."